Lift check valve



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VELOCITY- FEIT PER SPCOND OF WHR Patented Apr. 20, 1948 g LlFI.' CHECK VALVE Ludwig '1'. Stoyke, Chicago, Ill., assigner to Crane Chicago, lll., a corporation of Illinois Application September 22, 1943, SerialNo. 503,586 S'Claims. (CI. 251-128) sures acting upon opposite sides of the disc or closure member is employed to open and close the valve, and the disc must be moved to its predetermined open position to provide an unrestricted passageway through the valve. Whenever the disc fluctuates intermediate its open and closed positions, the flow is restricted and causes a pressure drop in the line. This fluctuation of the disc when near the seat also causes severe vibration, pounding and objectionable shock in the line, thereby materially reducing the useful life of the valve.

It is, therefore, an important object of 4 this invention to provide a lift check valve of the relief dashpot type embodying means acting to initiate and maintain a pressure differential adequate for lifting and holding the disc in its predetermined open position, subject to a drop in line pressure, and thereby presenting a relatively unrestricted free ilow passageway.

This invention further contemplates the provision of a lightweight disc provided with a circumferential sealing portion for relatively close slid-ing engagement with a, disc guiding wall to limit the leakage past the disc into the dashpot` chamber in order to initiate and maintain a differential in pressures serving to raise and hold the disc in open position. i

This invention further contemplates improvements in check valves of the relief dashpot type wherein a guiding wall is provided either within a sleeve or integrally within the valve body itself for guiding the movement of the disc. In either form of construction a dashpot relief port is formed through the guiding wall and disposed in a direction to discharge iiuid directly towards the ourtlet end of the valve body.

My invention embodies other novel features, details of construction and arrangement of parts which are hereinafter set forth in the specification and claims, and the accompanying drawings forming part thereof, wherein Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing one form of lift check valve of the relief dashpot type with the disc in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a. view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the disc in open position.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a modified form of lift check valve of the relief dashpot type with the disc in open position.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a graphic illustration showing the relative i'low resistance through a lift check valve body with the disc in place and also without the disc in place.

Fig. 'l is a graphic illustration showing the lift curve of the disc on one valve size with water as the fluid medium.

Fig. 8 is a graphic illustration showing the lift curve of the disc with air as the fluid medium.

Referring now to the drawings for a better understanding of this invention, and more particularly to Figs. l to 3, a lift check valve of the relief dashpot type is shown comprising a body I I having an inlet end I2 and an outlet end I3 /for the conventional pipe connections (not shown). A renewable seat ring I4 is threaded into the body at I6 and is formed with a seat I'I and a port opening I8. It is obvious that, if desired, the seat ring may be made integral with the body. A disc guiding chamber I9 is formed in the body and isdisposed concentric with respect to the seat I1. the body from the inlet end lI2 to the port opening I8. An outlet passageway 22 is formed in the body from the disc guiding chamber I9 through a discharge port 20 disposed in the direction of flow for exhausting fluid from the guide chamber into the outlet passageway 22 and into the outlet end I3. A suitable cap 23 is secured on the body by means of studs 2B and nuts 26 to cover the disc guiding chamber I9.

A disc 21 is mounted for reciprocating movement within the Iguide-chamber I9, between the seat ring I4 and cap 23, and is formed with a seat 28 for engagement with the seat I 1 rwhen the valve disc is in closed position. The disc is lformed with a circumferential sealing portion 2-9 having a relatively close sliding fit along the wall of the guiding chamber I9 to limit the leakage past the disc and into that part of the guiding chamber above the disc known as and hereinaf-ter referred to as the dashpot chamber 3|.

An inlet passageway 2l is provided inv to lift the disc 21 from its closed position on the seat ring Il to its open position. illustrated in Fis. 3, to bring the ends of the :lingers 32 into contact with the cap 23.y The disc is maintained in open position by providing a diierential in pressures on opposite sides of the disc and this is accomplished by maintaining a relatively lower pressure within the dashpot chamber 3| than is created below the disc by exhausting uid medium from. the dashpot chamber through a relief port 34 to a relatively low pressure area 36 in the outlet passageway 22. When the disc is in open posi-tion, it will be observed that an unrestricted flow passageway is provided through the valve to reduce the line pressure drop to a minimum. lThe disc is formed with a plurality of lingers for maintaining the disc in axial alignment in the guide chamber. The ngers also permit a free flow of the fluid medium from the dashpot chamber through the relief port 34 in the direction of flow through the valve, the relief port also serving as the sole means of communication between the seat port opening I8 .and the outlet end i3 of the valve body I I. The relief port 34 is disposed in flow alignment with the discharge port 20 and leads i rom the dash pot chamber 3l to the low pressure area 3i within the outlet passageway 22 to provide a differential in pressure thereby serving to 4 maintain the-disc 21 in said open position.

Referring now to Figs. 4 and 5, I show a modifed form of lift check valve comprising a body 31 having an inlet end 33 and an outlet end 33. A renewable seat ring 4I is threaded into the body at 42 and is formed with a seat 43 and port opening' 44. A cap 46 is secured to the body by means of studs 41 and nuts 43 and is formed with a depending sleeve portion 43 disposed in axial alignment with the seat 43vand in spaced relation thereto. An inlet passageway is formed in the body from the inlet end 38 to the port opening 44. An outlet passageway 52 is provided in the body from the port opening 44 to the outlet end 33.

The sleeve portion 43 is disposed in spaced .relation to the wall of the passageway 52 and seat :relatively close sliding llt along the wall of the guiding chamber. An alignment ring 53 is provided on the disc and disposed in spaced relation to the sealing portion 53 by means of fingers 6I.

lA dashpot chamber il is provided at the upper end of the disc guide chamber.

The operation of this modiiled form of check to lift same toward its open position. The disc is then maintained in open position by providing a diierential in pressures on opposite sides of the disc and this is accomplished by maintaining a relatively lower pressure within the dashpot chamber 62 than is exerted upon the underside of the disc by exhausting fluid medium from the dashpot chamber through a relief port' 63 and into a relatively low pressure area 64 within the outlet passageway 52, the relief port here similarly serving as the sole means of communication between the seat port opening 44 and the outlet 33 of the valve body 31.

l valve is similar to the form shown in Figs. 1 and i l 3 in that fluid line pressure under the disc serves In the construction of each ot the forms of check valves shown and described it is essential that a relatively snug sliding t be provided between the disc and the wall of the guide chamber to prevent excessive leakage of the iluid medium past the disc and into the dashpot chamber. The object of this construction is to permit a greater volume of the iluid medium to pass from the dashpot chamber through the relief port to the low pressure area in the outlet passageway than is permitted to leak past the disc into the dashpot chamber, and thereby providing a differential in pressures on opposite sides of the disc acting to maintain same in open position. In order to obtain the best disc lifting action in valves of this design, it is desirable to provide a relatively light-weight disc of which two forms have been shown and described.

Several graphic illustrations have been provided in the drawings to illustrate the resistance to ow offered by the body with and Without a disc, and disc lift curves in which both water and air were employed in the tests.

While I have shown the invention in but two forms it is obvious to those skilled in the art that it is not so limited but is susceptible of various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof, such as incorporating the invention in an angle lift check valve, or other obvious changel 1. In a check valve of the relieved dashpot type, a body having an inlet end and an outlet end, a seat provided in said body and having a port opening therethrough, the said body having means defining a disc guide chamber, a disc mounted for reciprocating movement in said disc guide chamber, means within said body defining a dashpot chamber at the upper end of the disc guide chamber, the said body having an inlet passageway for directing a fluid medium through the port opening in the seat and against the disc to raise same to the upper end of the guide chamber, the said body having a relief port for exhausting uid from the dashpot chamber in the direction of flow through the valve to thereby provide a differential in pressures adjacent opposite sides of the disc when same is disposed in its'maximum open position and serving to maintain the disc in open position, the said disc closely fitting within the said guide chamber for its entire maximum periphery except for that peripheral portion which is interrupted to provide the relief port from the dashpot chamber, means to prevent the disc from completely closing the relief port, the said relief port also serving as the sole means of communication between the seat port opening and the outlet endof the said body.

2. In a check valve of the relieved dashpot type, a body having an inlet end and an outlet end, a seat provided in said body and having a port opening therethrough, means in said body deining a disc guide chamber, a disc mounted for reciprocating movement in said guide chamber,means dening a dashpot chamber at the upper end of the disc guide chamber, means anche? of the disc when same is disposed in its maximum open position and serving thereby to maintain the disc in open position, the said disc closely tting within the said guide chamber for its entire maximum periphery except for that peripheral portion which is interrupted so as to iorm` the said relief port,.means to prevent the disc from completely closing the relief port, the said relier" port jointly serving to provide the only means of communication between the port opening in the seat and the outlet end of thevalve body.

3. In a. check valve of the relieved dashpot type, a body having an inlet end and an outlet end,VV a seat provided in said body and having a port opening therethrough, means within the body defining a disc guide chamber, a disc mounted for reciprocating movement in said guide chamber, means defining a dashpot cham'- .ber disposed at the upper end of the guide chamber, means dening an inlet passageway for directing a :duid medium through the port opening in the seat and against the disc to raise same to the upper end of the guide chamber, means deiimng an outlet passageway, the said body having means defining a low pressure area within said outlet passageway, and means defining a relief port disposed in the direction of flow for ex-V hausing iluid from the dashpot chamber, to the low pressure area within the outlet passageway to provide a differential in pressure4 serving to maintain the disc in open position, the disc ntting within the said guide chamber for its entire maximum periphery except for that peripheral portion of the guide chamber which is interrupted to form the relief port from the said chamber, means to prevent the disc from completely closing the relief port, the said relief port being in substantial axial alignment with the inner end of the said outlet passageway to serve as the only means of communication between the seat port opening and the outlet end of the said body.

4. In a check valve of the relieved dashpot type, a body having an inlet and an outlet end, a seat provided in said body and having a port opening therethrough, means defining a disc guide chamber, a disc mounted for reciprocating movement in said guide chamber, means defining a dashpot chamber disposed at the upper end of the guide chamber, means within said body defining an inlet passageway for directing a rluid medium through the port opening in the seat and against the disc to raise same to the upper end of the guide chamber, means defining anV outlet passageway, the said body having means defining a low pressure area within said outlet passageway, means dening a discharge port disposed in the direction of flow for exhausting uid from the guide chamber into the outlet passageway and directly toward the outlet end thereof, and means within the body dening a relief port disposed in ow alignment with the discharge port and leading from the dashpot chamber to the low pressure area disposed within the outlet passageway to provide. a diierential in pressures serving to maintain the disc in open position, means guiding said disc at a plurality of annularly arranged portions within the guide lil) and dashpot chambers, at least one of the annularly arranged portions extending for the en tire maximum periphery oi the disc except for that peripheral portion oi the guide chamber which is interrupted so as to form the relief port from the dashpot chamber to the outlet passagea way, means to prevent the disc from completely closing the relief port, the said relief port also serving as the sole means of communication between the seat port opening and the outlet end of the valve body.

5, In a check valve of the relieved dashpot type, a body having an inlet and an outlet end, a seat provided in said .body and having a port opening therethrough, means delning a dise guide chamber, a disc mounted for reciprocating movement in said guide chamber, a sealing por tion formed on the disc for relatively close slid ing engagement with the wall of the guiding chamber to control iluid leakage therepast, means dening a dashpot disposed at the upper end of the guide chamber, means' defining an inlet passageway for directing a fluid medium through the port opening in the seat and against the disc to raise same to the upper end of the guide chamber, means within the body dedning an outlet passageway, means defining a low pressure area within said outlet passage way, means defining a discharge port leading from the guide chamber into the outlet passageway and toward the outlet end thereof, further means defining a relieilport disposed. in now alignment with the discharge port and exhausting from the dashpot chamber to the low pressure area within the outlet passageway to provide a diierential in pressures serving to maintain the disc in open position, the said sealing portion on the disc having annular contact with the wall of the guide chamber except for that peripheral portion of the latter chamber which is interrupted to form the discharge port, the said relief port forming the sole means of communication Vbetween the seat port opening and the outlet end of the valve, the disc having upper spaced apart guide portions for limiting the miximum lift of the disc in the dashpot chamber whereby the minimum volume of iiow permissible through the said relief port at the maximum lift of the disc is established.

LUDWIG T. STOYKE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the nie of this patent:

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